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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
CAUGHT AFTER SIX YEARS.

OMAHA, Dec. 1j.-Ernest X. Will
Hanson, who six years ago robbed
the firm of Albert Moran q Co. of
Fall River, Mass, of $4,000 and
fed to parts unknown, has at last
been captured, and passed through
this city in charge of detective
to-day. Williamson was married
to Hattie Moran, the daughter of
the senior partner, on June II,
1881. The next morning Mrs. Will
hanson went out for a drive. The
horse ran away, and the bride was
instantly killed. That same night
Moran g. Co. received a package
by express containing nearly SiO,-
900 in cash. Mr.. Moran placed it
in the safe and went to his home of
sorrow. williamson was there,
bowed down with grief. Mr.. Moran
mentioned the fact of the money
being in the safe, and went to his
room. Although his bride lay cold
in death, Williamson went to the
Office, opened the safe, stole the
money, and fed. lie was the con
fidential man Of the firm, and had
access to the safe.
Williamson was captured at llo'
mersvllle, in this s5ate, by means
of a photograph taken by a travel
ling photographer, who WAS arrest
ed IN Chicago on Thanksgiving
Day, and the picture Of William
son was recognized.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
Trains Snow.Bound.

EAsToN, PA, Dec. 19.-The snow
storm here Saturday night caused
the greatest blockade on the rail
roads experienced since 1872. BY
6 o'clock the Lehigh Valley road
was blocked with trains from Eas-
ton to Redlngton. All the laborers
on tue road between here and Mauch
Chunk we're working from midnight
on Saturday to . O'Clock Sunday
night, shOveIling snow. The snow
was two feet deep on level and
from three to five deep in drifts
Ten coal trains were blockaded on
the Susquehanna road between here
and Allentown. Three locomotives,
coupled together, started from
Hampton, N. j., to open the Jersey
Central road, but jumped the track
after gong a few miles. The news.
paper train was stuck an hour be-
tween Ashbury and Valley. Five
coal trains were snow. bound at
Plncher's, on the BelvIdere Della
ware road, several hours. Three
passenger trains, eight freight
trains, and twenty coal trains were
blocked on the Morris and Essex
road between Hackettstown, N. D.,
and Washington, N. j., from Sat
urday evening to Sunday NOON
At SOmeryllle the snow was six
feet deep, and at Perth Amboy
eight feet deep. All the roads are
now open, bat trains are behind
time. The roofs of several build.
ings at Phillipsburg were crushed
in BE- the weight of snow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
Burglars Captured.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 49,
The Chief OF Police of this city to-
day found bonds to the amount of
$l0,500 secreted under the floor OF
the house recently occupied by the
burglars who were captured here
last week. The bonds are part of
the $4,000 stolen in Tompkins.
vile, Ky, a few weeks ago, when
that Etown was sacked and
burned. One OF the FIVE burglars
now on his way to Tompkinsville,
in the custody OF a Knoxville off.
Ger, today made a confession and
told where his share Of the booty
could be found. The fact was tele.
graphed to Knoxville, and the
bonds were soon found buried in
an earthern jar. A telegram from
Glasgow, Ky, says that the bur
glars expect to be lynched as sOcn
as they reach Tompkinsville. Four
Of the FIVE are named Beeves, and
their mother is now under arrest in
Knoxville. Two of them are want,
ed for the murder of the Sheriff in
Terre Haute, Iud., q year ago. 1t
has been discovered that they were
perfectlng a plot to rob all the
banks in Knoxville. Ii
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
THE TARIFF QUESTION.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Singu-
lar stories come from the White
House about the tariff ISSUE
Democratic Senators and members
who have called there to talk with
the President on the revenue
problems presented in his last
message are astOnished to find that
Mr. Cleveland does not insist that
he wants them to vote in the way
his recommendations have been
generally understood. One Sena.
tor from a growing protection State,
for instance, who declared this
week to the President that he could
not vote for free wool, nor to re-
duce the duty on iron IN any form
was told that he did not have to do
either. "But, Mr.. President" said
he, "your message intimated pretty
strongly, and somewhat dOgmati-
cally, line OF policy that is far
beyond the ideas of tariff reform
held by my people, and | am point.
ing out to you one or two points on
which | can not vote with our party
if the order comes to follow you"
"YOu have mIsinterpreted my
message" answered the President.
~ stated strongly some general
principles, and if you will read the
document carefully with me, l will
show you where the greatest latl-
tude is given"
The Senator, in talking with one
of his constituents afterward, said
that several sentences we're indi'
Gated by the President that were
capable of a compromise construc'
ton, but during the interview the
President confessed that he had
been driven further in the direc'
ton of free trade than he thought
wise now, and that the influences
brought to bear on him had come
frOm New York.
These signs at the White House
are thought to be very significant.
1t indicates that any sort OF a tariff
bill that can unite the Democratic
party will be acceptable to the
Administration.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
An Old Kentucky Feud- Several Murders

WINCHESTER, KY, December
1.-THE feud which has existed so
long between the Adams and Cas-
we'll faction broke out again Sun.
day night. The trouble, which
originated ten years ago, has cost
to date two score of lives. On the
night named the leaders of the
factions met on Bush creek, in
Rock Castle county, and, at the
close of the services in church, a
quarrel was followed by a fight, in
which Granville Adams was killed
by one of the Caswell gang. Since
then Frank Ilaston, James Luns-
ford, James Townsen, Tom Jackson
and two others (names UNKNOWN
have been killed, nearly n dozen
persons have been wounded, houses
have been burned other depreda.
tions committed. Sheriff White
says the feud will not be ended
this generation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
MORE FACTS AND FIGURES,
ITEMS GATHERED FROM THE STATE
AUDITORS REPORT.

ITEMS GATHERED FROM THE STATE
AUDITORS REPORT.
There are eighty banks in the
State, which have an aggregate
cash capital, at market value, OF
nearly 81, 100000, and pay a tax of
900. 900, OS. Nine of the eighty are
located in Richmond. The First
National of this city pays one-ninth
of the whole tax.
The seventy.seven insurance COM
panies doing business in the State
nav S31, $50, &c in taxes, in payment
of which only $2S9.99 a tender of
coupons was made.
The revenue OF the State is
deposited in three Richmond banks,
and one IN Charlottesville, and one
in Winchester, which paid the
State 81, 4G0.S5 in interest.
The nine sewing machine com
panies doing business in the State
paid S2,S15.70 taxes last year, the
Singer paying nearly 5000 of it,
the balance being about equally
divided between the other eight
companies.
There are 1913 nOtaries public IN
the State, 70 of which do business
IN Richmond. The tax on tbeiI
labor was S6,999.45.
The oyster tax yielded S13, 1921
and the expense of collecting the
same was 6,712.35, bringing our
oyster in debt to the treasury sew
eral thousand dollars. There are
80 inspectors employed by the
State.
The gross income of the several
railroads in the State was Sl3, ooh
1900, on which they are assessed
Sl,10O to pay the Railroad Com
misslOner's salary and expenses Of
Office clerks, &c.
There are $500 miles of railway
track in the State, valued at 92S,
100000; depots, machine shops
lots, and all other property Gnclud
ing $l,OOO,OOO rolling stock, val
ued at $4,000, 900. Total value o
all railroad property, s34,GOO,OOO
on which is paid S137, 34O.97 taxes
The eight steamboat companies
within the State nav $4,000 tax.
The nine telephone and five tele
graph companies pay S5,356.34
Aggregate value of property il
the State, S25S,413 They have
1855 miles of wire and near 1O,OO'
miles of wire IN excess of one line
Richmond Wing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
l.ynched a CoIored Ruffian.

QUITMAN, Ga, December 10
A negro named John Porter at
tempted to assault the wife of a
well.known planter Friday night.
The woman drove the man away
aud then barred the door. Frus.
trated in his attempt, he set fire to
the house, and while watching for
his prey to escape the flames, the
.nelghbOrs swoOped down upon
him and bore him to jail. Last
night band of yigilantes visited
the jail, aud as the Tailor resisted,
they shot him, broke into the cell,
carried Porter to a neighbOrlng
woods, and hanged him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

Senator Blair is very confident
that his Educational bill will pass
this session and become law. He
says the Senate committee to whom
it Is referred, will early report unan'
imously in its favor, ana that solar
as he has canvassed and can Judge,
the prospect Of its passage in the
House, is exceedingly encourage
ing. Multiply the school houses
and you reduce the democratic vote.
The Committee on Rules will
probably be announced tomorrow,
possibly this afternoon, and Will
consist of the Speaker, and Messrs.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, Mills, of
Texas, Reed, of Maine, and Can
non, OF Illinois and that clearly
settles the question that Mills is to
be chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee and report new
tariff bill dictated by Speaker Car
Isle.
The Senate Committee on Inter
State Commerce will early report a
bill embodying all the important
amendments suggested By Senator
Cullom.
The practicability of reducing let
ter postage to one cent an ounce is
being very generally discussed
among members, and is regarded
favorably. The Republican mem
bers almost unanimously endorse
the project.
The Senate Chamber was COM
pletely deserted on Saturday-not
a Senator being seen in his seat
during the entire day. In the
House several members were gath
cred in squads, smoking and tell
ing stories, and having a Jolly time
generally. The new members seem
ed to enjoy the situation with I'M
usual pleasure.
The new Doorkeeper OF the House,
who has more patronage than any
other officer of that body, is making
a pretty clean sweep of the employ
es, and as consequence there is a
good deal of bitterness at that end
of the Capitol.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
The Return Of The Waters.

A recent phenomenon in Central
Illinois puzzles scientific and other
people. After weeks of drought,
the streams and wells becoming
exhausted, abundant water sud
denly appeared, without rain OF
other visible source Of supply
Water flowed freely in the streams,
and even the shallowest wells were
replentished. Where this water
came from and the cause of its
sudden appearance are mysteries
which no man can solve. Some
religious people believe it was an
answer to prayer. 1t is probably
that the effect was produced by a
subterranean disturbance similar
to that of an earthquake shock
ChicdqO Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
N 0 T | C e.

Persons knowing themselves Indebted
to the Estate OF Jno. A. Saum, will please
make settlement at once by cash or nego-
table note Accounts remaining unset
tied after January 1, 1888, will be placed
in the hands of an attorney for collection.
We propose to continue business, but
nearer a cash basis. We will sell all goods
in our line at a small margin for cash, or
negotiable paper for 80 days to prompt
customers.
Thankful for past iavors, we hope to
merit a share of public patronage in the
future. ID. +. SPIKER, EXr Of
dec. 2-ltl JnO. A. Saum's Estate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
COUPON CASES.
JOHN II. SIGGINS FINED 500 FOR
RENDERING COUPONS TWICE
IN ONE DAY.
From the Richmond WING. ]

From the Richmond Wing.
The Henrico county court was
engaged yesterday in trying the
case of George S. Nashon, ST.,
George S. Vashon, Jr., and John
II. Siggins, charged with rendering
coupons second time before the
taxes for which they were first
offered were paid. The law which
they were tried for violating is
comparatively a new one, having
been approved by the legislature
on the oath of May this year. Mr..
w. i. Royal appeared for the de-
fence and Commonwealth AttoI-
ney George W. Thomas for the
prosecution.
Counsel for the defense moved
that the indictment be quashed, as
the act was repugnant to the con
stitution of the United States. lie
also entered a demurrer upon the
same ground. Judge Il. G. Minor
overruled both the motion and de-
murrer, and the trial proceeded.
The only witnesses were Treas
urer Anderson and his deputies,
Messrs. CauthOrn and Lakewood.
All three testified to the fact that
Mr.. Siggins rendered one coupon
twice and another three times con-
secutively in payment of taxes
Mr.. Sigglns admitted the truth OF
their statements.
The Jury after consultation rem
dered verdict for acquittal OF the
Messrs. VashOn, and sentenced Mr..
Siggins to one minutes imprison-
ment in jail and to pay a fine OF
800.
Mr.. Royal wishing to take the
case to the United States Supreme
Court, Mr.. Siggins, by his advice,
refused to pay the fine. A cap'ds
pro fine was issued against him,
and he was placed constructlvely,
though not in reality, in the custo-
DIV of the sheriff. Mr.. Royal in
tends to obtain a writ Of habedS
corpus from the United State
Supreme Court, and will thus bring
the matter to the immediate atten-
tiOn of that tribunal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
A Sad Case.

Last week a young girl came to
Charlottesville from Danville and
put up at one Of the houses OF III
fame. Her father, learning of heI
whereabouts, came on here and
tried to induce her to return home
with him, and was so far success
ful as TO get her to the depot
when she positively refused to take
the train, admitting to her father
that she had for several months
been AN unfit associate for her fam
lily and former friends, and delib
erately accepted her life of infamy
and final Indebtedness, 1t is said
the grief of the father, as he went
ON his way alone, was very touch
ing.-CharlotteSriile Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
Senator Faulkner Seated.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 14.-HOn
Charles j. Faulkner, of West Vir
ginia, is now a fullfledged Senator
of the United States. The Senator
to-day adopted the favorable re
port of the committee on privileges
aud elections, and he was sworn in
and assigned to the last seat on
the democratic side of the chamber
During the reading of the report
Mr.. Faulkner sat beside his col
league, Senator Kenna, but Mr.
Lucas was not present. Senator
Faulkner has been placed on the
committee of the District of Colum
bia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
The Smlth.KlIrain Fight a Draw.

LONDON, December ia dis
patch from Rowen states that the
Kilrain and Smith fight occurred
near there this afternoon. One
hundred and five rounds we're
fought, at end of which neither had
any decided advantage, and dark
ness having set in, the referee
stopped the battle and declared the
contest a draw. Those who wit
messed the mill cay it was a splen.
did fight from start to finish, and
both men did very effective Work.
Kilrain, they say, displayed supe.
rior science; Smith gained first
blood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
FEMALE lNFIRMARY,

The public are hereby informed that an
infrmary for the treatment Of all female
diseases has been recently established
At rock, a.,
TO meet a long and pressing need Of this
great Valley, which contains over 100000
inhabitants, but without a single hospital
for the treatment of female diseases. The
building is large and commodious with
suitable arrangements, while the extensive
experience both in this country and in the
great hospitals Of Europe, Of the surgeon
in charge, should command the largest
public confidence in his fitness for this
special work, and the good TO flow out Of
this institution.
IVThe charges are moderate and very
much less than for similar services IN the
Northern cities.
IV-The public are cordially invited to
inspect the arrangements for the comfort
of the patients, while everything will be
done for their speedy restoration to health.
All surgical operations will he charged for
at minimum prices, but which, of course,
will bear relation to the gravity Of the
case. accommodation will receive
prompt attention,
W. II. TRIPLETT, NJ. D.,
dec. 2-1yl Surgeon in Charge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

At Rockman, Ga, last Thursday,
Mrs. James Smith gave birth to
twin boys. On Friday Mrs. Will
liam Smith presented her husband
with abOy and glrl, and Sunday
Mrs. George Smith, the wife Of the
third married brother, completed
the seven by giving birth to three
daughters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

At Hammond, Ind, a few days
ago an editor was horsewhipped by
three schoolgirls because he pnb-
Iished articles about them that
they call falsehoods. Now the
brother OF the editor, ex-Mayor
Tonne, has discharged the fathee
of one of the girls, and the grand
jury is thinking of indicting the
girls. They threw red pepper in
the editors eyes at the time of the
whipping, and this is a crime pun
ishable by long sentences in Indi-
ana.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23
GROCERIES
VIRGINIA. -To-WIt !

VIRGINIA,LTO-Wit'
In the clerks Office of the Circuit
Court % Shenandoah, November 30. I-S7 (;
In VACATION.
II. II. Haun, use w. II. lIaun, who sues
for himself and all other creditors Of
Reuben Coflman, decd, that will come
IN and contribute TO the costs of this
suit and abide the results thereof, Com
plainants,
AGAINST IN CHANCERY
Samuel j. Smoot, admir- Of Reuben COT.
man, decd, Rebecca Coilman widow.
Anna l.. COiinan, Isaac +. Coflman.
David W. Coffman and Mary Alice Cofi-
man, 49,. .-..----..---.. Defendants.
The object of this snit is 10 settle the
account of Samuel j. SmOot, admir-. of Rem
ben Coffman, decd; audit the debts
against the said estate, aud subject the
real estate, if necessary, 90 the paymeut
of said debts.
1t appearing by satisfactory eyidence
that the defendant David w. Cotfman Ia
not an inhabitant of this state -Ir ~
ORDERED, That he do appear here with
in one month after due publication there
Of ana 40 what Is necessary to protect
ms interest; that copy of this order be
published IN some newspaper printed in
Woodstock, once a week for four suc-
cessive weeks, and a copy posted al the
front door Of the court house of said conn
ty, on the first day of the next county
court. &. L. MILEY deputy clerk for
Geo. w. Miley, c. C. csc.
A CoPY-TEsTE.
": l.. MlLEY, ID. C. c.c.s.c.
W. 4 Bro, W. Il X, y. g. [Dec. 2-4w
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

The breath of chronic catarrh patient
is often so offensive that he cannot go into
society and he becomes an object of dis
gust. After time liberation sets in, the
spongy bones are attacked, and frequent
ly, entirely destroyed. 4 constant source
OF discomfort is the dripping of the puru-
lent secretions into the throat, sometimes
producing inveterate bronchitis, which in
its turn has been the exciting cause of
pulmonary disease. The brilliant results
which have attended its use for years past
properly designate. Ely's Cream Balm as
by far the best, If not the only real cure
for hay fever, rose cold and catarrh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

The amount collected in Virginia
under the direct land tax law was
$685. which sum, If the bill
for refunding the amount collected
under the law referred to, now be-
fore Congress, shall pass, will be
returned to Virginia as trustee for
the parties from whom it was col
lected, OF their heirs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

An Indiana woman wants a dl-
yorce from her husband because he
failed to bring her silk dress &C
cording to promise. She has the
sympathy of large number of fe-
male sufferers from similar causes
both in this country and in Europe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

DE- n 7, oHALLtNbEHUENl
Rochester Pa. Dear Sir: ]
have been using your Antidote for Malaria
IN my family for several years. For more
than year had chills, and was so low
down that had not strength 10 walk
Mr.. Whomsley begged me TO try the
Antidote, and it cured mo at once. am
now strong, healthy man. We use no
other medicine in the family, as we find it
the quickest, safest, and also the cheapest.
Yours very truly. SAMUEL CLARK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-23

President Cleveland, Sunset Cox,
and Secretary Whitney are classed
among the fortunate ones who have
been favored by the rise Of Wash
ington zeal estate. The President
is worth 100000 more than he was
when be bought Oak View. Mr..
Cox sold for $4,000 cash, just
before he went to Turkey, property
that he had bought on time for
$4,000; and it is said that Mr..
Whitney cleared 100000 at "Grass-
lands